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• Why I Will Never Break Up With Coffee

  

  *** Let’s face it: Starbucks just might be one of the smartest businesses on the planet. It totally understood what was happening in the working world when it... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2017 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Monday Melancholy

  

  *** I’m typically not one to dwell in malaise and melancholy, but this morning, I’m feeling a little bit of it. It’s July 10, and vacation is over for our... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2017 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Wednesday Wardrobe – Accessorize with Guest Blogger Heather Connors

  

  Heather Tilles Connors and me at Oriole Park at Camden Yards where our friendship blossomed and flourished…and continues to do so. Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2017 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Celebrating the 4th of July with Ben Franklin’s Wit & Wisdom

  

  *** Ben Franklin. One of the Founding Fathers of the United States. Polymath. Author. Printer. Political theorist. Politician. Freemason, Postmaster. Inventor.... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2017 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Case for the American Road Trip

  

  Andrew McCarthy’s book, “The Longest Way Home,” is one of my favorites by a travel writer. A few years ago, I read Andrew McCarthy’s piece entitled U.S. Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2017 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Wednesday Wardrobe – Wearing White

  

  My new color this year is white. I know it’s not that radical or anything, but white is a great color for most skin types, and paired the right way, it can... Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2017 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• 5 Guiding Principles of Creative Leadership

  

  *** Last week, Dr. Leeanne Bell McManus, Chip Rouse, and I gave a three-hour presentation to an organization entitled, “Event Planning: A Seminar in... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2017 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• 5 Summertime Suggestions For A Better You

  

  *** Right now, I’m sitting on my screened in back porch loving that it’s a June summer day. It’s a little humid, and it rained earlier, but now the sky is blue... Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2017 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Town of Oxford Awaits You

  

  Plein Air Day, Oxford, Maryland *** On Sunday, July 16, the Town of Oxford in Maryland will host Plein Air Day, whereby artists come to town to paint scenes of... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2017 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Wednesday Wardrobe – One Pair of Pants + Tops

  

  Remember the old shopping rule—Don’t buy it if it doesn’t go with at least three other things? Well, that’s easy with pants. Pants can extend our wardrobe a... Read more

  Posted on 21 June 2017 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Do You Have Gumption?

  

  *** Either you have it, or you don’t. Either you find it, or you won’t. Gumption comes from way deep down, and sometimes it’s tough to identify. Sometimes, you... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2017 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Saturday Sonnet: Cracking

  

  I wrote this poem years ago and thought I would share it here today. I’m putting together a collection of short stories and poetry that will be in book form... Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2017 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• How Pieces of You and People You Know End Up in Your Characters

  

  *** Luckily, for some people I know, I don’t write a lot of villains into my novels. As I do in real life, I try to not let nasty, uncaring, judgmental,... Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2017 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Wednesday Wardrobe: Keeping Cool Summer Style

  

  Second Installment: Wednesday Wardrobe | Summer Feature Honestly, I love summer until the humidity cranks up and my hair gets all frizzy and I perspire and stic... Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2017 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Put Your Positive Pants On: Staying Positive Amidst Negativity

  

  *** Some people enjoy dwelling in negativity. All you have to do is look at some of the political media coverage in our country to know this is true. Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2017 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Busy Weekend Included Candles, Supper Club, Live Music, and a Graduation Party

  

  *** It’s Monday morning, and I might need two cups of coffee. It was a busy weekend filled with socializing. And it began on Thursday, not Friday, as my friend... Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2017 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Writer’s Toolbox: Tips on Writing Successful Description

  

  Inn Significant | Available via Amazon.com and Barnes Noble.com *** One of the tips I have students practice a lot in my college classes is writing using thei... Read more

  Posted on 09 June 2017 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Wednesday Wardrobe – A New Summer Feature For Regular Women

  

  THE OUTFIT: This little number (Orioles orange, please notice!) is from Target and Victoria Beckham. She had a short stint with Target earlier this year, and I... Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2017 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• A 5-Star Review for Inn Significant from Readers’ Favorite

  

  First, the review: Reviewed by Ruffina Oserio for Readers’ Favorite “Inn Significant: A Novel by Stephanie Lynn Verni is a beautiful story that looks at the... Read more

  Posted on 06 June 2017 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Two Upcoming Book Talks & Signings

  

  *** I’ll be taking Inn Significant on the road for a couple of upcoming books talks and signings. The first, to kick off the Summer Reading Program at the... Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2017 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION